Convèncer
Example: Vaig convèncer els meus amics d'anar al cinema dissabte.
Definition
"Convèncer" means to persuade someone to believe or do something by giving reasons or arguments. For example, in the sentence 'Vaig convèncer els meus amics d'anar al cinema dissabte,' it refers to successfully convincing friends to go to the cinema on Saturday.
Etymology
The word "convèncer" comes from the Latin 'convincere,' which means 'to overcome' or 'to prove conclusively.' It combines 'com-' (together) and 'vincere' (to conquer). Did you know that the idea behind "convèncer" is about winning over someone's mind or opinion, much like a battle of arguments?
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"Convèncer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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